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Right but territory disputes (without actual fighting) are also just political speaks. Money and military supplies from China to Russia speak louder than polit
by amou234 3y ago
Right but territory disputes (without actual fighting) are also just political speaks. Money and military supplies from China to Russia speak louder than political speaks - even without some of the Chinese bank settlements, China is still the main funder of Russia's war
- jltsiren 3y agoAlliances and friendship are orthogonal. An alliance is a pragmatic short-term matter. Friendship is something more fundamental and typically lasts longer. Germany and the USSR were almost allies during the early years of WW2. The Soviets supplied Germany with massive amounts of raw materials, helping them to circumvent the British blockade. There were even serious talks on the USSR formally joining the Axis powers. The talks ultimately failed, as Germany and the USSR could not agree on their spheres of influence in the south. Then the war between Germany and the USSR broke out, and Cold War followed after the war. All these changes happened in less than a decade.